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William Shanks 1804 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1804

Birth Location: Kinnettles, Forfar

Death Date: 16 Nov 1868

Death Location: At, Gujarat, India

Father: Alexander Shanks

Mother: Elizabeth Ferguson

Spouse(s): Janet HEPBURN

Children(s): James Shanks, William Shanks

William Shanks was born in 1804 in Kinnettles, Forfar, the child of Alexander Shanks and Elizabeth Ferguson. William Shanks married Janet Reekie HEPBURN, and had children including James Shanks, William Shanks. William Shanks passed away in 1868 in At, Gujarat, India.

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Biography

  • William Shanks was born in 1804 in Kinnettles, Forfar, the child of Alexander Shanks and Elizabeth Ferguson.
  • William Shanks married Janet Reekie HEPBURN, and had children including James Shanks, William Shanks.
  • William Shanks passed away in 1868 in At, Gujarat, India.

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William Shanks's Ancestors

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William Shanks
1804 – 1868
Birth Place: Kinnettles, Forfar
Parents
Alexander Shanks
Elizabeth Ferguson
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shanks's Descendants

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William Shanks (abt 1804 – 16 Nov 1868) m. Janet (Reekie) HEPBURN (28 NOV 1807 – ABT FEB 1897)
  1. 1. James Shanks (1830 – 17 Jun 1878) m. Margaret Forrester (25 Mar 1833 – 16 Jun 1860)
    1. 1. William Shanks (8 Mar 1858 – 16 Sep 1906)
  2. 2. William Shanks

William Shanks's Timeline

6 Records

1803
27 Jul 1803
Birth of William Shanks in Kinettles, Angus, Scotland
Kinettles, Angus, Scotland
1803
31 Jul 1803
William Shanks was baptized in Kinnettles,Angus,Scotland
Kinnettles,Angus,Scotland
1804
abt 1804
Birth of William Shanks in Kinnettles, Forfar
Kinnettles, Forfar
1851
1851
Age 47
William Shanks resided here in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 57
William Shanks resided here in Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1868
16 Nov 1868
Age 64
Death of William Shanks in At, Gujarat, India
At, Gujarat, India

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1803
    Event Place: Kinettles, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1804
    Event Place: Kinnettles, Forfar
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1803
    Event Place: Kinnettles,Angus,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1868
    Event Place: At, Gujarat, India

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